Archive for January 2020
Five things you need to know today, and what the best do differently
Good morning! Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know in Boston business news to get your Friday started, plus what the best companies do differently, lucrative Taco Bell jobs, Norman Rockwell and the cutest animals on Instagram. Read More
Read More5 Minutes With … Linda Liporto of Corderman & Co.
Around the Boston Design Center on the far edge of the Seaport District, Linda Liporto is known as “The Showroom Queen.” Read More
Read MoreHere are Greater Boston’s top real estate deals of 2019
From skyscrapers to land deals, here are the development projects, transactions, leases and proposals that drove Greater Boston’s real estate industry in 2019 — and what to watch for this year. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: Beacon Hill must stop piling it on small businesses
The nickles and dimes have grown into dollars, and they are draining the life out of small businesses. It’s becoming harder than ever to compete with the big box stores and online retailers. Skeptics argue local businesses should be able to absorb new taxes and policy mandates, but there are 1.5 million small businesses in…
Read MoreBehind the Boardroom Door: Proxy season approaches
There is no shortage of contentious topics expected to arise during 2020’s public company shareholder proxy season. Read More
Read MoreFDA approves Cambridge biotech’s first-ever drug for cancer
Cambridge biotech Blueprint Medicines Corp. has graduated from a clinical-stage startup to a commercial company. Read More
Read MoreGillette parent P&G to acquire firm that makes razors, body care products
The deal is expected to generate new products that appeal to millennial and Gen Z women. Read More
Read MoreCannabis regulators again face protestors upset over approval speed
The Cannabis Control Commission meeting on Thursday was interrupted by protestors yet again, the second time the meeting has been sidelined by activists in the last month. Read More
Read MoreYield10 shareholders approve reverse stock split
Woburn-based agricultural company Yield10 Bioscience Inc. received shareholder approval to undergo a reverse stock split in order to avoid being delisted by the Nasdaq, the company revealed in a public filing Thursday. Read More
Read MoreEx-State Street CEO Hooley named to Irish tech firm’s board
The long-time chief executive of State Street Corp. has been appointed to the board of the parent of the Boston-based driverless car company formerly known as NuTonomy. Read More
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